Bible Verses About Certificates Of Sacrifice Under Persecution

As concerning therefore the eating of those things that are offered in sacrifice unto idols, we know that an idol is nothing in the world, and that there is none other God but one.

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That ye abstain from meats offered to idols, and from blood, and from things strangled, and from fornication: from which if ye keep yourselves, ye shall do well. Fare ye well.

Apostolic decree against idol sacrifices.

But if any man say unto you, this is offered in sacrifice unto idols, eat not for his sake that shewed it, and for conscience sake: for the earth is the Lord's, and the fulness thereof:

Direct passage against eating sacrificial idol food.

Then the priest of Jupiter, which was before their city, brought oxen and garlands unto the gates, and would have done sacrifice with the people.

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And with these sayings scarce restrained they the people, that they had not done sacrifice unto them.

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What say I then? that the idol is any thing, or that which is offered in sacrifice to idols is any thing?

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He that sacrificeth unto any god, save unto the LORD only, he shall be utterly destroyed.

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As touching the Gentiles which believe, we have written and concluded that they observe no such thing, save only that they keep themselves from things offered to idols, and from blood, and from strangled, and from fornication.

Apostolic letter repeats abstaining from idol sacrifices.

But I say, that the things which the Gentiles sacrifice, they sacrifice to devils, and not to God: and I would not that ye should have fellowship with devils.

States pagan sacrifices are to devils, not God.

And when he had opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of them that were slain for the word of God, and for the testimony which they held:

Martyrs under the altar as witnesses.

And they made a calf in those days, and offered sacrifice unto the idol, and rejoiced in the works of their own hands.

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Having damnation, because they have cast off their first faith.

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Wherefore, my dearly beloved, flee from idolatry.

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And Saul was consenting unto his death. And at that time there was a great persecution against the church which was at Jerusalem; and they were all scattered abroad throughout the regions of Judaea and Samaria, except the apostles.

General early persecution text.

Yea, and all that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution.

General persecution text supporting the topic's context.

They were stoned, they were sawn asunder, were tempted, were slain with the sword: they wandered about in sheepskins and goatskins; being destitute, afflicted, tormented;

General passage on persecution and martyrdom.

Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness' sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

General beatitude on persecution.

For the bodies of those beasts, whose blood is brought into the sanctuary by the high priest for sin, are burned without the camp.

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And I punished them oft in every synagogue, and compelled them to blaspheme; and being exceedingly mad against them, I persecuted them even unto strange cities.

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But as then he that was born after the flesh persecuted him that was born after the Spirit, even so it is now.

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And they departed from the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer shame for his name.

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Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heaven: for so persecuted they the prophets which were before you.

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And when the blood of thy martyr Stephen was shed, I also was standing by, and consenting unto his death, and kept the raiment of them that slew him.

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Persecutions, afflictions, which came unto me at Antioch, at Iconium, at Lystra; what persecutions I endured: but out of them all the Lord delivered me.

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Yet if any man suffer as a Christian, let him not be ashamed; but let him glorify God on this behalf.

Blessed suffering as a Christian.

So that we ourselves glory in you in the churches of God for your patience and faith in all your persecutions and tribulations that ye endure:

Enduring persecution in faith.

Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake.

Persecution for Christ's sake.

For ye had compassion of me in my bonds, and took joyfully the spoiling of your goods, knowing in yourselves that ye have in heaven a better and an enduring substance.

Suffering imprisonment and loss.

But and if ye suffer for righteousness' sake, happy are ye: and be not afraid of their terror, neither be troubled;

Suffering for righteousness provides context for refusal.

For unto you it is given in the behalf of Christ, not only to believe on him, but also to suffer for his sake;

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Men that have hazarded their lives for the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.

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For ye have heard of my conversation in time past in the Jews' religion, how that beyond measure I persecuted the church of God, and wasted it:

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And ye shall be betrayed both by parents, and brethren, and kinsfolks, and friends; and some of you shall they cause to be put to death.

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And saw him saying unto me, Make haste, and get thee quickly out of Jerusalem: for they will not receive thy testimony concerning me.

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Wherefore Jesus also, that he might sanctify the people with his own blood, suffered without the gate.

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